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Urological diseases can affect people's lives in profound, sometimes devastating ways. Yet, behind each case is often an account of bravery, medical excellence, and even recovery.

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A primary school teacher is teaching her pupils the importance of drinking plenty of water following her experience with kidney stones. Last November Simone Doyley, 35, began having pains in her back and sides. Believing it was just a sign of getting older she ignored it, but when the pain became more severe she went to see a doctor and was diagnosed with kidney stones.